The Rolling Stones are hitting the road again after announcing a 15-city North American stadium tour, which will kick off in San Diego, California on 24 May (15). The Zip Code Tour will also make stops in Minneapolis, Dallas, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Detroit, and Quebec in Canada.
Announcing the tour news on Tuesday (31Mar15), Stones frontman Mick Jagger says, "We are excited to be back in North America playing stadiums this summer! We are looking forward to being back on stage and playing your favourite songs."
And Keith Richards adds, "We love being out on the road and it is great to come back to North America! I can't wait to get back on the stage."
The Zip Code Tour marks the first time the rock legends have played North American stadiums since their A Bigger Bang Tour, which hit the road in 2005 and continued until 2007.

Tesla frontman Jeff Keith is recovering after undergoing hip replacement surgery. The veteran rockers cut short their 2015 tour after the singer was struck down with crippling joint pain linked to arthritis, and he has now undergone an operation to fix the problems.
Keith is recuperating ahead of planned rehearsals for Tesla's shows on an upcoming rock cruise and a summer (15) tour with Def Leppard and Styx.
A message posted on the band's Facebook.com page reads, "Tesla lead singer JK has made a full recovery from his hip replacement surgery, he is enjoying some much needed rest and relaxation at this time. The band will resume rehearsals for the Monsters Of Rock Cruise next week and run through a set of songs from their latest album Simplicity. The 2015 tour was cut short due to pain resulting from arthritis in JK's hip, and the band had to make a quick decision to get him into surgery in order to be ready for the tour this summer."

Former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry is heading back to the small screen as an actor and composer for new TV series Studio City. The Daughtry frontman has been cast in the music-themed programme as a drug-addicted rock star called Keith Rhodes. In addition, he will also write original music for the show.
Grey's Anatomy executive producer Krista Vernoff penned the pilot episode using her real-life experience as the daughter of a drug dealer.
Studio City also stars Heather Graham, Will & Grace alum Eric McCormack and British actress Florence Pugh.

Boy George has signed on to help mentor the wannabes on the current season of U.S. talent show American Idol. The Culture Club frontman will join judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. and full-time mentor Scott Borchetta to help coach the remaining 11 contestants on Wednesday's (25Mar15) programme.
The TV appearance comes as Boy George's reunited Culture Club announce a summer (15) U.S. tour, which will begin in Denver, Colorado on 20 July (15).
The group was forced to cancel U.K. and U.S. tour dates last year (Nov14) when the singer was diagnosed with polyps on his vocal cords.

Hollywood hardman Bruce Willis celebrated his 60th birthday with a host of celebrity friends in New York on Saturday (21Mar15).
The Die Hard actor's wife Emma Heming threw him the bash in trendy seafood restaurant Harlow and they were joined by music legends Keith Richards and Tony Bennett. Other stars in attendance were Sopranos actor Steve Schirripa, supermodel Irina Shayk, Willis' Red co-star Mary Louise Parker and Richards' wife model Patti Hansen. Willis' mother Marlene also joined the party alongside two of his daughters, Tallulah and Scout.
British model Heming, who married the movie star in 2009, shared photos of the party on Instagram.com, adding captions, "It's fair to say the birthday boy had a great time. #BWBirthdayBash.. Happy Birthday to the love of my life and the greatest man I know." A source tells the New York Post, "It was a really nice party, with some big stars, but also Bruce's closest friends and family. A longtime buddy gave a heartfelt speech about how loyal Bruce is, which was touching. There were also lovely speeches from Bruce's wife Emma and his agent Michael Kives."

Ozzy Osbourne is the subject of a new comic book biography. Artists at Bluewater Productions have turned the Black Sabbath leader's life story into a picture book, titled Orbit: Ozzy Osbourne: The Metal Madman.
Writer Michael L. Frizell says, "Ozzy's legacy is well known. A lot of research went into creating the script. One misstep, and the fans will know!"
Bluewater publisher Darren G. Davis adds, "There are some celebrities we have done that are just media sensations, then you have someone like Ozzy who defines media sensation. I have respect for him and his story after working on this comic book. We have done one with his wife Sharon Osbourne."
Prince, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix and Keith Richards have been among the comic book subjects for Bluewater and the writers and artists are currently working on comics featuring George Harrison and the cast of Doctor Who.

Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler is planning an assault on the country charts after relocating to Nashville, Tennessee to work with the songwriters behind hits for Tim Mcgraw, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Eric Church. The singer reportedly moved to Music City at the beginning of the year (15) and has been soaking up the local scene.
A new deal with Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group is expected to be announced within the next few weeks, according to Billboard.com, and Tyler is already hard at work on a debut country album.
Sources tell the website Tyler has already recorded songs with Brett James, who co-wrote Carrie Underwood's Cowboy Casanova and Jesus Take the Wheel, as well as Martina McBride's Blessed.

Kelly Clarkson has brushed off harsh comments from a British columnist who called the pop star a "chunky monkey" after a recent appearance on U.K. TV.
The Since U Been Gone hitmaker paid a visit to The Graham Norton Show on Friday (27Feb15), and after seeing the singer on screen, controversial writer Katie Hopkins took to Twitter.com to criticize Clarkson's fuller figure.
Hopkins wrote, "Jesus, what happened to Kelly Clarkson? Did she eat all of her backing singers? Happily I have wide-screen."
When her followers pointed out that Clarkson gave birth to a daughter eight months ago, the British columnist added, "Look chubsters, Kelly Clarkson had a baby a year ago. That is no longer baby weight. That is carrot cake weight. Get over yourselves... She is now a chunky monkey... You're supporting Kelly Clarkson because everybody likes to have a fat friend, because the great thing about a fat friend is that it makes you feel slimmer. Every fat child has a fat parent and, that to me is why Kelly Clarkson is an important example, and she needs to allow her daughter to grow up knowing it's not great to be fat, it's much better to be healthier."
Clarkson was asked about Hopkins' comments in an interview with Britain's Heat magazine, and the singer insisted she does not let nasty remarks upset her, saying, "She doesn't know me. I'm awesome! It doesn't bother me. It's a free world. Say what you will. I've just never cared what people think. It's more if I'm happy and I'm confident and feeling good, that's always been my thing. And more so now, since having a family - I don't seek out any other acceptance."
This isn't the first time Hopkins has taken aim at an overweight celebrity - she previously singled out fellow Brit Lily Allen, calling her "hideous" after piling on pounds and suggesting she is only famous because of her father, British actor and comedian Keith Allen.

Veteran rocker Keith Richards is campaigning against the construction of a $2.4 million (£1.5 million) beach-front cafe near his home in West Sussex, England. The Rolling Stones star has written to local authorities to object to plans to build the eaterie on West Wittering beach because he believes the cafe will ruin the local beauty spot.
He writes, "The second-storey restaurant overlooks and is visible from the sea and beach. It spoils the natural beauty and seclusion of the beach. It dominates the area and degrades its character. The restaurant threatens the environment and locals. It cannot be allowed."
The musician is among a number of local residents who are objecting to the development, which is designed to replace a smaller cafe on the site that burned down in October (14).

Sir Cliff Richard has blasted fresh allegations of improper behaviour after British police officials revealed they have "significantly" expanded their investigation into historic sex abuse accusations against the veteran pop star. The Living Doll hitmaker has faced intense police scrutiny in recent months after he was questioned by detectives over an alleged sex crime with a young boy following a raid on his home in Berkshire, England last summer (Aug14).
He was not arrested or charged, but authorities have since confirmed the case has "increased significantly in size" and are looking into further claims made against the singer in a letter addressed to Labour Party politician Keith Vaz, the chairman of the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee.
In response to the news, Richard has issued a new statement, slamming the allegations as "absurd and untrue", adding, "I have never, in my life, assaulted anyone and I remain confident that the truth will prevail."
The latest development emerges a day after a former British police chief concluded in an independent report that cops should not have shared confidential details about the planned raid on Richard's home with BBC bosses, declaring the broadcaster's live coverage of the incident "interfered" with the star's privacy.